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It's function is to keep the tension on your serpentine belt at the correct tightness. On most vehicles you will need to take the tension off in order to change the serpentine belt. On many vehicles this is accomplished by placing a socket and ratchet (usually 1/2 inch will be required) on the bolt on the end of the pulley. By using the ratchet you take the tension off enabling you to remove the belt. To place the new belt on just repeat the process enabling you to slip the new belt in to place on the pulley. For proper belt arrangement most vehicles have a diagram under the hood in the engine compartment.
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WHAT PULLEY DO I loosen to get single drive belt on?
If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.
How do you loosen the tension pulley to remove serpe how do you loosen tension pulley to chng pw?
put it on the tension srewand push back towards muffler
How do you change the tension pulley and serpentine belt on a 1994 Lincoln mark viii?
I used a breaker bar for the tension pulley to relieve the tension to remove the belt, I think there are three bolts that hold the tension pulley on, just remove them and reverse the procedure to install. Follow the diagram that is either on the inside of the hood or on the radiator cover on how to thread the belt back on the pulleys.
What is a belt tension pulley?
Most cars now have a serpentine belt that drive the alternator, water pump, power steering unit, etc. The belt tension pulley is a spring loaded pulley that keeps the proper tension on all these units. It can be moved to release the tension in order to remove the belt.
How do you loosen an air conditioning fan belt?
Usually you relieve tension on the tensioner pulley by pulling it to the left or right.
What do you need to loosen to change the serpentine belt on a 4 cylinder 1998 jeep wrangler?
u need to relaese tension on the tension pulley. this is usually done with a long socket wrench handle. when u release tension and remove belt you then release tension on pulley until you have routed new belt . you then move tension pulley again until you can put belt on it, then release pulley and it will automatically provide correct tension
How do you move the tension pulley?
There should be a "square" cut into the pulley bracket that fits either a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch ratchet or breaker bar to allow you to remove tension from this pulley allowing you to replace the serpentine belt.
How do you remove the tension pulley on the 1993 Seville 4.6L Northstar engine?
Not easily. Get a manual on your car.
How do you losen the tensioning pulley Ford Focus?
You don't loosen it, you pry it back to remove tension.
Where is a tensioner pulley on a 1981 Oldsmobile omega?
When looking at the engine from the front, the tension pulley is the only wheel on the drive belt that has the belt on the inside of it. All of the other pulleys have the belt going around the top of the pulley. The tension pulley has a bolt that can be loosened and then tightened to remove the drive belt.
How do you remove replace tensioner on 3.0 liter grand caravan?
First, Disconnect the negative battery terminal from the battery. Then remove the A/C belt. Next remove the serpentine belt. Then remove the idler pulley using a 15mm closed end wrench. Next, remove the bolt securing the tension-er pulley and remove the pulley from the spring base. Next, remove the alternator. Once the alternator is removed you have access to get to the 15mm nut securing the tension-er pulley assembly. Remove the nut and then the spring base. Go in reverse for the assembly.
How do you change the serpentine tension pulley on a 1993 Saturn SC1?
The easiest way to access the pulley is to remove the front right wheel and fender liner. The pulley will be right behind the liner.
